[Henry10]

Originally Posted by Sigequinox

CT is dead. but hey, we are like super educated. Glad that's working out.

Education was an investment previous generations made over 50 years ago. Democrats / Socialists belong in prison for malpractice and wrecklessness because they took a healthy, prosperous, fiscally sound state, with economic vitality, and drove it to the ground.

What's sad is that some middle class people still buy their BS and keep voting for them. Most don't though. City constituencies do.

[DigitalMilford]

Originally Posted by Henry10

Democrats / Socialists belong in prison for malpractice and wrecklessness because they took a healthy, prosperous, fiscally sound state, with economic vitality, and drove it to the ground.

So myopic and sad.

I recall the two governors who preceded Malloy were Republicans. Not that it matters. At the state level governors have to deliver, and Malloy hasn't IMO. Not because he's a Democrat, but, because he didn't get the job done.

It's going to take both parties to fix this, and views like yours only heighten the bad feelings that don't catalyze a solution. But I've found most people who equate Democrats and Socialists as if the same thing are pretty mean spirited all around.

[Sigequinox]

Originally Posted by DigitalMilford

So myopic and sad.

I recall the two governors who preceded Malloy were Republicans. Not that it matters. At the state level governors have to deliver, and Malloy hasn't IMO. Not because he's a Democrat, but, because he didn't get the job done.

It's going to take both parties to fix this, and views like yours only heighten the bad feelings that don't catalyze a solution. But I've found most people who equate Democrats and Socialists as if the same thing are pretty mean spirited all around.

I think the natural extension of his post in regard to your perspective is that, if Malloy WAS successful, we might actually be WORSE off than in his failure. His governance is based on funding party ideology with tax payer money, not developing economic, social, educational health or any other major strategy for long term viability. Had he been more successful, we'd likely be in MORE debt, with more rapid decline in quality schools, further decline in quality of hospitals and even greater exodus rates of both residents and jobs. That is to say, his success would have exacerbated CTs problems because our problems are rooted in the very principles of leftist government. I'm not saying the "right" would necessarily be all peaches, but the fact remains that right leaning issues are NOT the cause of CTs problems.

[DigitalMilford]

Originally Posted by Sigequinox

His governance is based on funding party ideology with tax payer money, not developing economic, social, educational health or any other major strategy for long term viability.

Complete and utter baloney. Again, casting the opposition as completely evil and actually working against success.

Get's old.

If anyone funds party ideology with taxpayer money, one only needs to look at the current president, for whom no amount of government spending is too much to limit access to healthcare or drop the "Mother of All Bombs" on other countries.

See, I can do that too.

Maybe if we can get beyond the ridiculous fingerpointing, we can actually get things done. I like it here and I want the state to succeed more than I want to have my personal political perspective proven correct.

[RunD1987]

I still hold out hope CT will turn around. Glad to call it home. I think the biggest thing is CT needs to drop it's liberal policies and be more self sufficient. Think CT will have to adapt a tax paid tuition policy with its three neighboring States transitioning to this. Plus neighboring States also legalizing marijuana.

[HumpDay]

Originally Posted by RunD1987

I still hold out hope CTwoll turn around. Glad to call it home. I think the biggest thing is CT needs to drop it's liberal policies and be more self sufficient. Think CT will have to adapt a tax paid tuition policy with its three neighboring States transitioning to this. Plus neighboring States also legalizing marijuana.

I hope you mean drop its fiscal liberal stances on how they budget money. Legalizing marijuana is a social liberal stance and this state is highly socially liberal. I don't see that changing. The issue is that the state will have no choice but to consistently increase funding to pensions and it's a promise. We can't cut funding to that. This state is full of politicians trying to appeal to a demographic while not intending to help or change anything. It's been the mantra of the CGA for the past few decades. No one is willing to make long term commitments because their terms are only 2 years long. They don't want to look into the future.

[RunD1987]

Originally Posted by HumpDay

I hope you mean drop its fiscal liberal stances on how they budget money. Legalizing marijuana is a social liberal stance and this state is highly socially liberal. I don't see that changing. The issue is that the state will have no choice but to consistently increase funding to pensions and it's a promise. We can't cut funding to that. This state is full of politicians trying to appeal to a demographic while not intending to help or change anything. It's been the mantra of the CGA for the past few decades. No one is willing to make long term commitments because their terms are only 2 years long. They don't want to look into the future.

True. Really needs to change where money goes. It's unfornute we need to make changes regarding pensions because right now it's not financially stable. Need to make less budget cuts at the bottom and top. Stop gutting CT making it a shell.

[HumpDay]

Originally Posted by RunD1987

True. Really needs to change where money goes. It's unfornute we need to make changes regarding pensions because right now it's not financially stable. Need to make less budget cuts at the bottom and top. Stop gutting CT making it a shell.

The spending towards pensions will be stable within the next few decades as the baby boomers slowly start to die off. Since it's the largest generation by far, it'll cost the government more money. I think CT would be better off if the state added a tax towards consensual transactions and not transactions that are a necessity of making a living. Taxing marijuana is a start once they legalize it here. Marijuana is a "want", not a "need".

[MrGompers]

Originally Posted by HumpDay

The spending towards pensions will be stable within the next few decades as the baby boomers slowly start to die off. Since it's the largest generation by far, it'll cost the government more money. I think CT would be better off if the state added a tax towards consensual transactions and not transactions that are a necessity of making a living. Taxing marijuana is a start once they legalize it here. Marijuana is a "want", not a "need".

I think Marijuana is a need if it's for medical reasons. I don't think Doctors put too much thought into who should get a weed card or not though. Next time I see my Doctor I will have to ask how easy it is to get a weed card.

[HumpDay]

Originally Posted by MrGompers

I think Marijuana is a need if it's for medical reasons. I don't think Doctors put too much thought into who should get a weed card or not though. Next time I see my Doctor I will have to ask how easy it is to get a weed card.

That's a good point. I didn't think about that but when it comes to recreational use, I would consider it to be a "want".

I heard it's pretty easy to get medical marijuana. Many teens make up an excuse just to get a hold of some, but I don't think it's widespread.